Sep. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Leaders from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) visited a Flushing-based glass processing company last week to discuss their ongoing partnership and celebrate a recent expansion spurred by a state economic development program. While Tempco Glass Fabrication does not create glass, it is a one-stop shop for glass…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After Eric Adams became the first sitting mayor to be indicted with federal crimes on Wednesday evening, Queens elected officials from all ranks called for his resignation. From city council members to Albany representatives and one notable congresswoman, officials added to existing calls for Adams to step down…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry Ecuadorean migrant Christian Inga was indicted by a Queens grand jury and is now criminally charged with predatory sexual assault, rape in the first degree and numerous other crimes for a June attack on a 13-year-old girl and her friend in Kissena Corridor Park. Inga, 25, who was…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Prepare for a spine-tingling evening as local musical duo takes the stage in Kew Gardens, offering a haunting live performance sure to captivate horror enthusiasts of all kinds. The Flushing Remonstrance, a duo composed of percussionist Catherine Cramer and keyboardist Robert Kennedy, invites Queens residents to an exclusive…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A statue of the Blessed Mother was damaged in a vandalism incident early Tuesday at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Jamaica. The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when a man was caught on camera using a rock to strike the…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Commonpoint Closet, an annual free clothing pop-up event in Bayside, superseded expectations this year by distributing over 4,000 items to those in need. The event on Sunday, Sept. 22, inside the former Express in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, saw a 70% increase in participation from last…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry A good Samaritan onboard an A train attempted to stop a beatdown of a fellow rider by a group of men and was himself attacked by the perpetrators. Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park and Transit District 23 reported that on the night of Saturday, Aug.…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Tracey Khan In a story of remarkable perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit, Sabrina Wright, the owner of Golden Sugar Bakery in Queens, New York, has transformed a modest $19.84 into a thriving six-figure business. Her journey from baking in Guyana to studying at the Culinary Institute of America and then starting her […]
Sep. 26, 2024 By Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. September is Suicide Awareness Month, and as we observe this designated month, I can’t help but be reminded of the tremendous impact mental health has on our communities. Over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York International FC (NYIFC), an amateur soccer club, joined forces with a Manhattan-based therapeutic needs school and a global ocean conservation non-profit to clear 25 pounds of garbage from Rockaway Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 24. NYIFC partnered with Robert Louis Stevenson School on West 74th Street and…